From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Trial and fitting of a new type of Propellor Shaft Centre Bearing following a failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\4\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 8th May 1939 | |
| 1262 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.5.39. PROPELLOR SHAFT CENTRE BEARING. In view of the failure of this unit on 9.B. we have decided to try a New Departure Seal Bearing to overcome the trouble. We hand you herewith three of these bearings and By/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} is sending you GL.{G. Linnett}892 showing how they are adapted. Will you please fit this scheme to 3.B.50 and 2.B.50 when these cars are next in the Fitting Shop. We have obtained a total of three bearings, and will decide on what car to fit the third at a later date. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||